I went grocery shopping Sunday afternoon. I took my two younger ones because my teenager took off with his friends. No big deal, except I did not know he left. I was planning on taking my daughter. As I only usually take one child with me at a time. But like I said it was no big deal. I just know having two young ones with me. I was not about to do a lot of grocery shopping. It would be more along the lines of,"Mom look at this." Or "Mom, we gotta get this. It's my favorite. You said last time we would get it." I am sure many of you can relate to what I am talking about. It is much easier to grocery shop without having a lot of kids with me.
The shopping trip it self went pretty quick. When I went to check out is when I got annoyed. The cashier was great. The bagger however was a bit annoying. I can tell I was annoying her as well when she tried placing my bagged bread in the back of the cart. Knowing full well other groceries had to still go in there. She tried the same thing with my eggs. I carefully moved them to the seat in front of cart. Sorry I don't like my eggs or bread smashed. Before that she tried adding the heavy stuff to the seat of the cart. Which I carefully moved to the back of the cart where heavier stuff would be placed. But I just brushed this off. I am used to moving things where I want them. No big deal. The annoyance came when I was about to leave and the bagger lady noticed I had a cane. She asked if she could help take my cart out. I said no. Not once but three times. I informed her my kids were with me and they would help me. But she grabbed my cart and insisted she could help. I grabbed my cart back and really loudly told her I have things under control. My kids will help me. Get your hands off my cart. She finally released the cart and I walked off.
I understand the lady wanted to help. But she needing to realize when I said no. I meant no. I was able to get the groceries in the van with my kids help just fine. I really didn't buy a lot of stuff. Plus when I got home. I had four teenagers helping me unload what I had bought. I think the bagger lady over stepped her boundaries.
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If I didn't have my kids with me, I probably would of been worse. But I try and set a good example for them.
I was told by one of my daughters friend that the baggers at the Grocery she worked for would put a hole in one or two of the egg (if they had eggs) in the cart. I could not believe that. But it was true.
By the way, that bagger had nerve!!
That's a nice thought. But by hearing the conversation she was having with the cashier while the cashier was scanning my groceries. This lady did not show any signs of a mental disability. My daughter has one. Who was with me. It was like she freaked when she saw the cane. The bagging thing didn't bother me because I am used to that happening. What bothered me was the fact the lady acted like I was deaf and refused to listen when I said no. I may be handicap. But there are many things I can do without help. Just like I told a different bagger one day which never dawned on her til I told her. She to offered help more than once when I politely refused. She honestly thought I couldn't do it. That's when I kindly asked her if she was riding home with me to get the things out of my vehicle to. Since all my kids were in school and my husband was working. She said no. So, I asked her why do I need her help now. After she thought about it. She realized my point.
No need to apologize. You did nothing wrong. You did bring up a valid point that could have been.
God Bless and have a wonderful weekend!
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